This itinerary will first take you to the Mémises alpine chalets in the Thollon-les-Mémises ski area. This pretty loop will take you through some superb scenery on the Pic de Borée.
You will then reach the Pic des Mémises by a round trip, where you will have a view overlooking Lake Geneva from one end to the other.
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Mémises ridge circuit
Unique panorama on the shores of Lake Geneva, Switzerland, the Jura and the Chablais valleys.
Site listed in the Michelin Guide which describes this place as "the most beautiful observatory on Lake Geneva".
Sport Mémises ridge circuit Thollon-les-Mémises
About
Signs
Departmental markings called P.D.I.P.R. on beige metal panel and green writing.
Difficult passages
Be careful on the crest and at the pic des Mémises, especially with children. It is strongly advised to stay on the path as the cliffs are steep.
Map references
TOP 25 N°3528 ET Morzine Massif du Chablais Les Portes du Soleil
Topoguides references
On sale in the tourist offices of the pays d’Évian.
Further informations
Rock, Stone, Ground
1 4
0/ Top of the Thollon-les-Mémises cable car.
1/ At the exit of the cable car, take the path on the left (which climbs slightly).
2/ Continue to the bottom of the La Frasse chairlift to make a loop and return to the gondola.
3/ At the cable car, take the path to the Pic des Mémises.
4/ The return is by the same route.
Variant: at the peak of the Mémises, you can go down the Col de Pertuis then return to the gondola by another way. Do not follow the direction "L'échelle". This allow you to make a loop.
Prices
Free access. Paying cable car.
Reception
Be well shod and equipped.
Pets on a lead are allowed due to the presence of herds.
Period of practice
From 01/05 to 30/09.
Accessible depending on favourable weather conditions. Ask at the tourist office for information on access conditions and the opening days of the cable car.
Services
- Pets welcome
- Restaurant
- Covered picnic area
- Public WC
- Parking
Contacts
Access
Access by the Thollon gondola, free parking in the car park at the bottom of the gondola.
